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MichaelBusch

1B • Bats L • Throws R

CHCCHCvsSTLSTL
3:15 PM ET
vs Hunter Dobbins (R)
Wrigley Field
PROJECTED · BATTING #2
Michael Busch headshot
Bomb Score
76
BOMBRank #130 today
HR probability
7.7%
Confidence
78%
Data coverage
96%
Why he's live
Environment
81
Opportunity
76
Swing Win
54
  • · Strong HR environment at this park today
  • · ENVIRONMENT 81
  • · OPPORTUNITY 76
Signals
24/25
Power
53
Collision
50
Pitch Profile
47
02

Home Run Swing Window

Score 54
Launch-Angle Fit (24-33 deg)
SEASON · 331 BBE
15.3
Sweet-Spot %
SEASON · 331 BBE
36.9%
68
Barrel %
SEASON · 331 BBE
9.1%
57
Hard-Hit %
SEASON · 331 BBE
39.0%
50
Avg Exit Velo
SEASON · 331 BBE
88.0
46
Max Exit Velo
SEASON · 331 BBE
109.2
46
Pull-Air %
SEASON · 331 BBE
21.8%
66

Bat path is outside the typical HR launch band.

03

Collision Report

Hitter strength × pitcher vulnerability
Power
53×56=52
Barrel
57×37=53
Hard Hit
50×54=50
Pitch Match
44×52=47
Zone Match
45×51=49
Location Match
44
Pull Match
66×100=66
Fastball Match
59×59=56
Breaking Ball Match
39×44=44
Offspeed Match
27×52=36
Contact Match
46×46=48
Platoon Match
54×46=52
04

Statcast Profile

Measured contact quality
Barrel %
SEASON · 331 BBE
9.1%
57
Hard-Hit %
SEASON · 331 BBE
39.0%
50
Sweet-Spot %
SEASON · 331 BBE
36.9%
68
Avg Exit Velo
SEASON · 331 BBE
88.0
46
Max Exit Velo
SEASON · 331 BBE
109.2
46
Launch Angle
SEASON · 331 BBE
15.3
Fly Ball %
SEASON · 331 BBE
34.1%
68
Pull %
SEASON · 331 BBE
48.9%
87
Pull-Air %
SEASON · 331 BBE
21.8%
66
xwOBA (contact)
SEASON · 331 BBE
.369
49
xSLG (contact)
SEASON · 331 BBE
.552
81
ISO
SEASON · 530 PA
.140
40
SLG
SEASON · 530 PA
.384
39
HR / PA
SEASON · 530 PA
2.6%
42
HR / BBE
SEASON · 331 BBE
4.2%
44
05

Opposing Pitcher Profile

Hunter Dobbins (R) · vulnerability 55.7
HR / BF
SEASON · 191 BF
3.1%
51
HR / BBE allowed
SEASON · 130 BBE
4.6%
51
Barrel % allowed
SEASON · 130 BBE
6.2%
37
Hard-Hit % allowed
SEASON · 130 BBE
40.0%
54
Avg EV allowed
SEASON · 130 BBE
88.5
46
Max EV allowed
SEASON · 130 BBE
110.1
38
Fly Ball % allowed
SEASON · 130 BBE
26.2%
43
Pull-Air % allowed
SEASON · 130 BBE
32.3%
100
xSLG allowed (contact)
SEASON · 130 BBE
.480
65
Strikeout %
SEASON · 191 BF
22.0%
50
Whiff %
SEASON · 191 BF
20.3%
69
Zone %
SEASON · 191 BF
47.5%
63
06

Historical Trends

Point-in-time windows
WindowGHRHR/PABarrel %Hard %LA
L5500.0%0.0%21.4%23.0
L101000.0%3.2%29.0%20.8
L151511.6%4.3%29.8%19.4
L303032.2%5.2%33.0%14.6
SEASON118142.6%9.1%39.0%15.3
CAREER118142.6%9.1%39.0%15.3
07

Why He Ranks Here

Deterministic trace
  • +Strong HR environment at this park today
  • -Underlying contact quality trending down
  • -Projected lineup — not yet confirmed